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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, has 1,603,797 residents across 547,419 parcels and covers 134.2 square miles. The population grew 5.1% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Philadelphia County is 42101.

Philadelphia is the county's largest population center. Philadelphia County also includes 49 zip codes, 3 public school districts and 29 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Philadelphia County Trends

Population
1,603,797▴
Median Home Value
$232,400▴
K-12 Enrollment
117,620▴
Philadelphia County in Pennsylvania

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Philadelphia County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Philadelphia County Parcels

Philadelphia County has 547,419 mapped parcels covering 60,064 acres. The median lot size is 0.03 acres. 563 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 411,944 distinct owner names. Owner names, site addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Philadelphia County Parcel viewer here.

Philadelphia County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 547,419 100%
Owner name 547,105 99.9%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 547,152 99.9%
Land use code 544,566 99.5%
Land use description 544,592 99.5%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 547,419 100%
Parcel boundary 547,419 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Philadelphia County parcel records.

Philadelphia County Population

Philadelphia County had 1,603,797 residents in 2020. That was 5.1% higher than in 2010. Philadelphia County added 86,247 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Philadelphia is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 100% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 11,948 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Philadelphia, Philadelphia and Philadelphia.

Population Trend in Philadelphia County PA

Philadelphia County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Philadelphia County Zip Codes

Philadelphia County has 49 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Philadelphia (19124), Philadelphia (19111) and Philadelphia (19120). Philadelphia is the largest zip by population, with about 68,766 residents or 4% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 13% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Philadelphia County PA

ZIP Area Population Trend
19124 Philadelphia 68,766 ▴ 3.1%
19111 Philadelphia 67,017 ▴ 6.2%
19120 Philadelphia 66,177 ▾ -2.8%
19143 Philadelphia 64,648 ▾ -0.3%
19149 Philadelphia 60,408 ▴ 9.8%
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Philadelphia County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Philadelphia County Demographics

Philadelphia County has a median age of 35.1, which makes the county a little younger than Pennsylvania overall. About 21.4% of residents are under 18, while 14.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 37.4% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 34.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Philadelphia County PA

Median Age

35.1

Under 18

21.4%

Age 65+

14.4%

Bachelor's+

34.6%

Philadelphia County School Districts

Philadelphia County is served by 3 public school districts with 117,620 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Philadelphia City, Palmyra Borough and Delanco Township. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Philadelphia County PA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Philadelphia City School District 116,230 98.8% ▴ 1.9%
Palmyra Borough School District 1,035 0.9% ▾ -0.4%
Delanco Township School District 355 0.3% ▾ -1.1%
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Philadelphia County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Philadelphia County Housing & Real Estate

Philadelphia County has a median home value of $232,400 and a median gross rent of $1,323. About 52% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Pennsylvania median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $269,000 and homes spent about 56 days on the market.

Philadelphia County Housing Mix

Philadelphia County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Philadelphia County Housing Trends

Philadelphia County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia County has 53,145 business listings across 1,211 categories. The largest categories in Philadelphia County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (1,432, 2.7%), Community & Nonprofits (888, 1.7%), and Landmark And Historical Building (844, 1.6%). The full Philadelphia County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Philadelphia County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Philadelphia County, PA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 1,432 2.7%
Community & Nonprofits 888 1.7%
Landmark And Historical Building 844 1.6%
Pizza Restaurants 772 1.5%
Real Estate Agents 741 1.4%
Auto Repair 741 1.4%
Hair Salons 739 1.4%
Beauty Salons 691 1.3%
Medical Offices 658 1.2%
Restaurants 639 1.2%

Philadelphia County Business Listings

Business Category City
Brands Imaging 3D Printing Service PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia Women's Center Abortion Clinic Philadelphia
Penndel Rehab Abuse And Addiction Treatment Philadelphia
Temple University Bookstore Academic Bookstore Philadelphia
The Summit at University City Accommodation Philadelphia
Steve Goldflam and Associates Accountant Philadelphia
Citizens Bank Park Active Life Philadelphia
Six Fishes Healing Arts Acupuncture Philadelphia
Alcoholics Anonymous Addiction Rehabilitation Center Philadelphia
Adoption Center Adoption Services Philadelphia
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Philadelphia County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Philadelphia County Basemaps

Philadelphia County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

Get the Full Philadelphia County Data Package

This page shows a preview of what's included in the Philadelphia County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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